Benign lung nodules can basically have gene mutations during the process of growth. However, the mutated genes in benign lung nodules are basically repaired or apoptotic through the body’s own mechanisms, and the chance that the mutated genes will eventually be expressed as lung tumors is very low.
1. During the growth of benign lung nodules, the tissue cells are inevitably subjected to various stimuli, resulting in the production of inflammatory mediators or the dysregulation of cell growth regulators, causing mutations in the genes on the cell chromosomes.
2. The mutated genes in benign lung nodules are basically repaired or apoptotic through the body’s own regulatory mechanisms, and the chance of the mutated genes being expressed as lung tumors is relatively low.
3. A very small number of mutated genes in benign lung nodules are caused by long-term stimulation of disease-causing factors, which leads to continuous gene mutation in cells, or the body’s immunity is lowered, and the cell growth regulation function is disordered, which leads to the body’s own inability to completely repair the mutated genes or apoptosis, and the mutated genes are eventually expressed as lung tumors.
Whether benign lung nodules can also have gene mutation, it is recommended to go to the hospital for further consultation or examination.